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| Two hit and killed by 80mph train | Two hit and killed by 80mph train |
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| A man and a woman died when they were struck by an 80mph train on a railway line in west Essex. | A man and a woman died when they were struck by an 80mph train on a railway line in west Essex. |
| The incident happened in the early hours at Harlow Mill on the Cambridge to London Liverpool Street line. | The incident happened in the early hours at Harlow Mill on the Cambridge to London Liverpool Street line. |
| The driver of 0618 BST train from Cambridge told police he sounded his horn and applied the emergency brakes but was unable to avoid striking them. | |
| Train operator National Express said some services were cancelled and others would be delayed. | |
| Bus replacements are ferrying passengers between Broxbourne and Bishop's Stortford or Stansted. | |
| A British Transport Police spokeswoman said: "A train driver reported striking at least one person on the line at Harlow Mill station. | A British Transport Police spokeswoman said: "A train driver reported striking at least one person on the line at Harlow Mill station. |
| "The train was approaching the station, where it was not due to stop, at 80mph. | "The train was approaching the station, where it was not due to stop, at 80mph. |
| "The driver saw a man and woman on the track, blew his horn and applied the emergency brake, but was unable to avoid striking them. | "The driver saw a man and woman on the track, blew his horn and applied the emergency brake, but was unable to avoid striking them. |
| "Police can confirm that both people died at the scene." | "Police can confirm that both people died at the scene." |